Legal basis: Measures for the Administration of Registration of Sino-foreign Joint Ventures
Article 3 When applying for registration, a Chinese-foreign equity joint venture shall submit the following documents: (1) the approval documents of the China Municipal People's Committee and the Foreign Investment Management Committee; (2) Chinese-foreign joint venture agreement, contract and articles of association signed by the parties to the joint venture in triplicate; (3) A copy of the business license or other documents issued by the competent government department of the country (or region) where the foreign party is located.
People's Republic of China (PRC) Foreign Investment Law
Twenty-eighth foreign investors shall not invest in areas prohibited by the negative list of foreign investment access.
The negative list of foreign investment access stipulates the areas where investment is restricted, and foreign investors' investment shall meet the conditions stipulated in the negative list.
Foreign investment in areas other than the negative list shall be managed in accordance with the principle of consistency between domestic and foreign investment.
Twenty-ninth foreign investment needs to be approved and filed for investment projects, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state.
Thirtieth foreign investment in industries and fields that need permission according to law shall go through the relevant licensing procedures according to law.
The relevant competent authorities shall examine the licensing application of foreign investors in accordance with the conditions and procedures consistent with domestic capital, except as otherwise provided by laws and administrative regulations.
Thirty-first foreign-invested enterprises shall be governed by the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Partnership Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).